Sometimes a man with too broad a perspective reveals himself as having no real perspective at all. A man who tries too hard to see every side may be a man who is trying to avoid choosing any side. A man who tries too hard to seek a deeper truth may be trying to hide from the truth he already knows. That is not a sign of intellectual sophistication and "great thinking". It is a demonstration of moral degeneracy and cowardice. -- Steven Den Beste

Making All Software Into Tools Reduces Risk. -- smoothspan.com

Linux is only free if your time has no value. -- Jamie Zawinski

The only thing a man should ever be 100% convinced of is his own ignorance. -- DJ MacLean

The venerable master Qc Na was walking with his student, Anton. Hoping to prompt the master into a discussion, Anton said "Master, I have heard that objects are a very good thing - is this true?" Qc Na looked pityingly at his student and replied, "Foolish pupil - objects are merely a poor man's closures." Chastised, Anton took his leave from his master and returned to his cell, intent on studying closures. He carefully read the entire "Lambda: The Ultimate..." series of papers and its cousins, and implemented a small Scheme interpreter with a closure-based object system. He learned much, and looked forward to informing his master of his progress. On his next walk with Qc Na, Anton attempted to impress his master by saying "Master, I have diligently studied the matter, and now understand that objects are truly a poor man's closures." Qc Na responded by hitting Anton with his stick, saying "When will you learn? Closures are a poor man's object." At that moment, Anton became enlightened. -- Anton van Straaten (Na = Norman Adams, Qa = Christian Queinnec)

The Work Begins Anew, The Hope Rises Again, And The Dream Lives On. -- Ted Kennedy

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –Lao Tzu

The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do. ~Anonymous

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. –Martin Luther King Jr.